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Has anyone researched tyre prices on the continent? I want to buy some chunky Michelins over the next couple of months & was wondering whether they were any cheaper in mainland Europe? If so, can anyone recommend web sites, particular chains etc?
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www.reifen.com www.atu.de,
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Thanks Andy, I tried reifen.com & found they were listed at 100 euros (£63), which is almost £20 cheaper than the cheapest I could find locally (and less than half of the K***-F** price!!). Doesn't include fitting. Trouble is they will only deliver within Germany - my german isn't up to working out whether they have any depots that can fit them. Perhaps you could advise me on this? Thanks.
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Hello Mike,
I don't know if you'd do better going to the Continent, but a little searching on UK websites could be interesting. I finished up with a lot called mytyres for P-zeros - in fact they actually stem from a German lot.
Will look it up.
Tomo
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www.mytyres.net
But others might be better for other tyres!
Good hunting!
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A recent trip to Micheldever Tyres Ltd provided me with two Michelin Primacy Tyres size 195x65xR15V for a fraction over £130.00 inclusive of VAT (valve and balancing included but no alignment check.)
The downside is that though I went on a Monday a wait in a queue was
required for approx 1.5 hrs
Regards,
Julian L
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Try popping ove to France for the day, they sell Michelin tyres in Hypermarkets, you put them in your trolley then take them round to the fitting bay once you have paid. You could also stock up on Booze etc.
Marcus
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I remember they used to do that, but I haven't seen one recently selling tyres - the Leclerc at Le Havre is enormous but it only sells bike tyres. Can you recommend anywhere they do this near a ferryport?
I found a fast fit chain called CAP last night with a branch at Le Havre, so I fired off an email re prices. I'll keep you posted. Logically they should be cheaper!
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Norauto are a Halfords type chain which sells tyres but I have checked prices in two of their stores in Cherbourg and in Perpignan and found them very similar to UK with the possible exception of Michelin winter tyres which were about £10 cheaper in Cherbourg but the same price in Perpignan where they get more snow in the nearby Pyrenees. They have a website and a store in Calais but do talk to them by some means before going because I found they need about 5-10 days for specific tyres (ie winter tyres). I am not totally convinced by the rather open-air element of their tyre fitting outside the two stores I visited. Don't expect top class tracking.
They are good though for Thule roof bars and racks, working out about £30 cheaper than Halfords for a BX estate fitting.
David
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